🌱 Smithtown Daily: Librarian Of The Year Award To Cathy Masrour

Hey, everybody! It's Thursday, Diane Witek here with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Variable clouds, p.m. showers. High: 80, low: 65.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. The Smithtown school announced via news release, the Suffolk School Library Media Association's Librarian of the Year Award went to Cathy Masrour, the librarian of Smithtown High School West. Masrour was also the recipient of the library and technology project awards. Way to go, Cathy! (Smithtown Patch)
2. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest of a man who used stolen credit cards that were previously stolen from a wallet in a 2001 Mercedes. The cards were used at several gas stations in Hauppauge, Smithtown and Wyandanch. (Patch)
3. Earline Milligan, 42, of Huntington was charged with one count of animal cruelty (a class A misdemeanor), for neglecting her 1-year-old male pit bull mix dog. Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk SPCA, said Milligan was charged "for allowing her dog to become severely emaciated and to suffer from multiple infected open sores all over its body." (LongIsland.com)
4. Smithtown Police Blotter: 82 outdoor storage units at Public Storage were broken into in Nesconset, police said. Police said they are investigating what was stolen. (Patch)
5. Jonathan Hernandez, 24, of Brentwood, a MS-13 gang member, accused of killing rival gang members in 2016, pleaded guilty to murder charges. Hernandez faces life in prison. (Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• One-On-One Medicare Counseling and Assistance (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (Noon)
• LEGO® League (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (5 p.m.)
• Game Night (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6:30 p.m.)
• The Hood in Your Neighborhood — Author Talk with Sandra Peddie (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)
• Take and Bake Dog Treats (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Historical Society: "Ms. Red Apple Peach out exploring." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Calling all child and teen actors! We are looking for performers for our Summer Theatre Intensive Program! 🌞 Register online at smithtownpac.org, #smithtownpac, #spac, #smithtowntheatre." (Facebook)
• Janine Barbera-Dalli, Neighbor: "Do you know any women in need of clothing for a job interview or who are in a difficult position and in need of clothing? As women we intuitively think of ourselves last. As women we need to look out for one another. We are Freebird Org." (Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Diane Witek

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